Hair rod

ABSTRACT

A hair rod utilizable in the setting and permanent waving of hair. The hair rod is basically conical in shape and includes a projecting shaft at one end for rolling the hair on the rod. An elastic sheet covers the rod and follows the contour thereof. The sheet has a substantial width, and is adapted to hold the ends of the hair in place on the rod.

United States Patent Budman et al.

[451 Sept. 5, 1972 [54] HAIR ROD [72] Inventors: Richard R. Budman, 906 Robin Lane, Huntington Valley, Pa. 19006; David Myer, 811 Avon Road, Philadelphia, Pa. 19116 [22] Filed: Nov. 16, 1970 [21] Appl. No.: 89,886

[51] Int. Cl. ..A45d l/00 [58] Field of Search ..132/9, 7, 33, 41, 42 R, 40, 132/362, 33

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,730,110 l/1956 Hale ..132/42 R 3,388,709 6/1968 Mom's ..132/42 R 2,625,941 1} 1953 Harrington ..132/42 R 3,200,824 8/ 1965 Coloccia ..132/40 3,530,863 9/1970 Foster et al 132/33 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 898,659 7/l944 France ..l32/36.2 R

Primary Examiner-Louis G Mancene Assistant Examiner-Gregory E. McNeil] Attorney-Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein & Cohen 57 ABSTRACT A hair rod utilizable in the setting and permanent waving of hair. The hair rod is basically conical in shape and includes a projecting shaft at one end for rolling the hair on the rod. An elasticsheet covers the rod and follows the contour thereof. The sheet has a substantial width, and is adapted to hold the ends of the hair in place on the rod.

11 Claims, 14 Drawing Figures P'ATE'NTEDSWS 1912 SHEET 2 0F 2 Wl AWM; RICHARD R. BUDMAN HAIR ROD ticularly, to a hair rod utilizable in the waving and setting of hair.

Various sizes and shapes of rods have been developed which are used in the styling and setting of womens hair. The hair is rolled on these rods, secured in place, a setting lotion or waving lotion is applied and the hair is then dried. When the hair is dried, the rods are removed and the hair is then set.

One of the problems of the rods presently in use is that most of them have a constant diameter. Thus, for long flowing hair, large rods or rollers are used. For curly hair, small diameter rollers are used. Because of this, there is not a great deal of flexibility in these rods and rollers when used for setting hair.

An improvement on the constant diameter rods and rollers has been provided by the use of conical-shaped rods. However, the conical rods presently in use are of a short length, and can only be utilized for making relatively small curls. Here again, these rods lack versatility in use in setting hair.

Another problem involved with all of the hair rods presently in use is the fact that end papers must be used with them when applying the setting lotion or the waving lotion. The end paper is a strip of absorbent paper which is placed next to the ends of the hair and rolled up with the hair to assure proper cohesion to the roller during the initial stages of rolling and when the setting lotion is applied. Without the end papers, it has been found that the ends of the hair will friz after the rollers or rods have been removed.

The hair rod of this invention overcomes all of the problems of the prior art hair rods. The rod has sufficient length to permit the winding of up to thirty inches of hair on the rod. Since the rod is conical, it can be used at varying positions for the setting of the hair, depending on whether a tight curl or a long straight set of the hair is desired.

One of the salient features of this invention is the inclusion of an elastic overlay mounted on the rod, which overlay obviates the necessity of utilizing end papers. The overlay is conical in shape and follows the contour of the hair rod. Additionally, the overlay is formed from rubber which is perforated. Therefore, the setting lotion can be poured through the overlay. The overlay takes the place of the prior art end papers, and is reuseable along with the hair rod.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a novel hair rod.

It is another object of this invention to provide a hair rod that obviates the necessity of using end papers in the setting of hair. I

These and other objects of this invention are accomplished by providing a hair rod comprising a base member adapted to have hair rolled thereon, and a resilient, elastic sheet overlying said base member, said sheet covering at least 40 percent of the outer surface of said member.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. I is a perspective view of the hair rod of this invention with the elastic overlay in place;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hair rod of this invention with the elastic overlay shown prior to securement;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged elevational view of the area shown at 4 in Fig. 2;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary elevational view of a modified form of the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 7 is an elevational view showing another modified form of the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 8 is a view showing the first step in utilizing the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 9 is a view showing the second step of utilizing the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 10 is a view showing the third step of utilizing the hair rod of this invention;

FIG. 11 is a view showing the fourth step of utilizing the hair rod of this invention; 8

FIG. 12 is a view showing the hair rod of this invention after use, and in place on a womans head;

FIG. 13 is an elevational view showing one method of winding the hair on the hair rod of this invention; and

FIG. 14 is an elevational view showing a second method of winding the hair on the hair rod of this invention.

Referring now in greater detail to the various figures of the drawings wherein like reference characters refer to like parts, a hair rod embodying the present inven tion is generally shown at 20 in Figs. 1 and 2. Device 20 basically comprises a base member 22, and elastic overlay 24 and a cap 26.

Base member 22 is basically conical in shape, and in cludes a top cylindrical rim 28. The apex of the cone is slightly truncated, and includes a gripping rod 30 which projects integrally therefrom. As best seen in Fig. 3, rod 30 is rounded to aid in grasping the same. A plurality of protuberances or nibs 32 is formed on the surface of member 22, and extends between rim 28 and rod 30. The protuberances 32 provide a rough surface that is used in grasping the hair when rolling the same on rod 20.

Cap 26 comprises a disc 34 and a cylinder 36 projecting downwardly therefrom. Three radially extending slots 38 are formed in the circumference of disc 34. Each slot 38 terminates in an enlarged opening 40 (Fig. 3).

Elastic member 24 is comprised of a thin rubber sheet. A plurality of holes 42 is formed through the member 24. As best seen in Fig. 2, sheet 24 is triangular in shape. The apex 43 of the triangle is received in a slot 44 in base member 22 (Fig. 3). Slot 44 is in the nature of a keyhole slot, such as the slots formed at 38 and 40 on disc 34. Accordingly, when it is desired to secure overlay 24 to base member 22, the apex 43 of the overlay is inserted in the enlarged opening of the slot, as by a sharp instrument, and then the overlay is stretched in order to enable the balance of the apex of the triangle to pass through the narrow portion of the 7 slot and be received in the enlarged portion of the slot. This retains the overlay securely in place.

The base of sheet 24 is cut so as to leave three projecting tabs 46. Tabs 46 are received in openings 40 of disc 34 by stretching the overlay sheet in order to enable the tabs to pass through slots 38. When the overlay sheet is contracted, the tabs 46 are held securely at openings 40.

As will be explained hereinafter, in use, a woman's hair is wound on base member 22. Protuberances 32 aid in the initial securement of the hair to .the base member in order to accomplish this winding. When the hair is wound on the base member, overlay 24 is stretched over the hair and cap 26 is inserted in the open end of the hollow base member. Thus, as seen in Fig. 3, cylinder 36 is received within cylindrical rim 28 during the use of the hair rod 20. After the hair has been set, cap 26 is removed, sheet 24 is moved away from the hair, and the hair is unwound from base member 22. At this point, the hair will either be set, or will be in condition for its final set.

A first modification of the hair rod of this invention is I generally shown at 48 in Fig. 5. This modification is substantially identical to device 20 in that it includes the base member 22, the overlay 24 and the cap 26. The difference resides in the provision of an elongated rod 50 in place of the short round gripping rod 30.

A modified cap for use in the device of this invention is generally shown at 52 in Fig. 6. Cap 52 is substantially identical to cap 26 in that it includes a disc 34 and a cylinder 36. The difference resides in the provision of four slots 38 and four enlarged openings 40, as opposed to the use of three slots and openings in cap 26. When using the cap 52, the overlay sheet 24 is substantially wider, and includes four tabs 46. Thus, the sheet used with cap 52 covers approximately 75 percent of the outer surface area of base member 22, whereas the overlay sheet used with cap 26 covers only approximately 50 percent of the outer surface area of base member 22. Having the wider overlay member facilitates the setting of the hair and eliminates any possible necessity for the using of end papers.

The minimum width of overlay that can effectively be used in carrying out this invention is an overlay that will cover approximately 40 percent of the surface area of the base member.

A modification of the base member used in carrying out this invention is generally shown at 54 in Fig. 7. Base member 54 is substantially identical to base member 22, with the exception of the fact that there are two bands of protuberances 56 which are spaced by a smooth band 58. The purpose of the smooth band 58 is to provide an area for wrapping the hair which will not cause the hair to adhere to the base member 54. Thus, the base of the hair, that is, the part of the hair closest to the scalp, will be placed upon the small band of protuberances 56, and the ends of the hair will be placed on the larger band of protuberances 56. There will be no securement of the intermediate portion of the hair to the base member since this will be positioned at the smooth band 58. The provision of the smooth band 58 facilitates the removal of the hair from the hair rod after the hair treatment has been completed.

The method of using the hair rod of this invention is The next step in utilizing the rod is the winding of the hair around the base member 22, as seen in Fig. 9. As seen in Fig. 10 the winding progresses along the base member 22 from the apex toward the base of the member.

As seen in Fig. 11, when the portion'60 of the hair has been completely wound on the base member 22, cap 26 is grasped between the thumb and forefinger, and is moved toward the base of the base member. This causes the stretching of overlay sheet over the ends of the hair. The apex of the overlay sheet is moved to aposition whereby all of the ends ofthe hair will be covered by the overlay sheet. When this is accomplished, cap 26 is inserted in the cylindrical rim 28 of the base member. The resiliency of overlay sheet 24 maintains the position of the hair as wound on the rod. The appearance of the rod 20 with the hair completely wound thereon and the cap in place is shown in Fig. 12.

The rods are used in the manner described above, until all of the hair that is to be set has been rolledon the rod. Once the rolling has been complete, the setting lotion or the permanent waving solution is applied to the hair through the overlay sheet, if this has not been previously done. Having the holes 42 permits the application of the waving solution or setting lotion to the hair even though the hair has been covered by the overlay sheet. As pointed out above, the perforated elastic overlay sheet obviates the necessity of using end papers.

The next step in treating the hair is to rinse the hair. If a permanent waving solution has beenused, the hair is then neutralized, and again rinsed to remove the neutralizer. The hair is then dried and set in a final style.

The specific process of treating the hair forms no part of this invention. The rods of this invention can be used in any of the hair treating processes wherein the prior art permanent waving rods or setting rods have been used. One of the advantages of the rods of this invention over the prior art permanent waving rods is that the rods enjoy complete flexibility of use. Thus, the hair can be tightly wound at the narrow end of base member 22, thereby giving substantial lift to the hair. The ends of the hair are wound over the wide portion of base member 22, thereby giving soft waves to the ends of the hair.

In the prior art, the permanent waving rods used were all of a single diameter, which was usually very small. Accordingly, after the hair has been dried following the permanent wave treatment, the hair has to be reset with larger diameter rods. The resetting is not necessary when utilizing the rods of this invention. Thus, the rods of this invention are combined waving rods and setting rods. Although conically shaped rods are known to the art, these rods have not been of a sufficient length to accomplish the results accomplished by applicants rods. Thus, these prior art rods were of a relatively short length, and could only be used for the making of small pincurls.

. By way of example, the base members 22 of the rods of this invention have a height of approximately 3 inches and a diameter at the cylindrical rim of approximately 1 and /4 inches. These dimensions permit the winding of up to 30 inches of hair on the rod 20, or any of the other embodiments of the rod.

One method of winding hair on rod is shown in Fig. 13. As seen therein, the hair 62 is wound solely at the narrow diameter portions of the base member 22. When used in this manner, a tight curl will result when the hair rod is removed.

Another manner of using the hair rod of this invention is shown in Fig. 14. As seen therein, the hair 64 is wound along the entire length of the rod. When used in this manner, the hair rod will give height to the hair closest to the scalp and will give a soft flowing wave to the hair farthest from the scalp. In this way, the hair rod of this invention obviates the necessity of teasing the hair or back combing it in order to obtain height and body for the hair.

One of the features of the hair rod of this invention is the fact that the hair can be wound on the rod by starting at the hair closest to the scalp, as shown in Fig. 9. Generally, when using the prior art rollers and rods, the ends of the hair were first placed on the rod and the rod was rolled inwardly. When doing this, the hair closest to the scalp was not tightly wound around a small diameter, and accordingly, it was necessary to tease the hair in order to obtain body after the hair rods or rollers were removed.

The base members 22 and caps 26 of the hair rods of this invention can be formed from any materials known to the art which are not affected by the solutions used in treating the hair. Plastic materials are preferred, such as polystyrene, polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (A.B.S.) and nylon. Overlay sheet 24 can be made from any elastic resilient material. Either synthetic or natural rubber can be used for this purpose.

The rods of this invention are readily reuseable, and can be washed with cold water. The overlay sheet 24 is used in place of an end paper, and is also reuseable along with the remainder of the rod. Accordingly, the rod of this invention eliminates the necessity of using the disposable end papers.

The overlay sheet 24 can be used on all types of rods and rollers, and not just the conical rods of this invention. Thus, the overlay sheet can also be used on the cylindrical rollers used in setting the hair. The critical feature of the overlay sheet" is that it covers a sufficient amount of the surface area of the rod or roller to assure that the ends will be securely held in place. As pointed out above, the overlay sheet should cover at least 40 percent of the surface area of the rod for this purpose. The holes in the overlay sheet facilitate the pouring of solution through the overlay sheet in the treatment of the hair.

Without further elaboration the foregoing will so fully illustrate our invention that others may by applying current or future knowledge readily adapt the same for use under various conditions of service.

What is claimed as the invention is:

l. A hair rod comprising a base member adapted to have hair rolled thereon, and a perforated resilient elastic sheet overlying said base member, said elastic sheet having two ends, one of said ends being secured to said base member, the other of said ends being secured to a cap, said elastic sheet covering at least 40 percent of the outer surface of said base member, and said elastic sheet overlying said hair when rolled on said base giember, sgid ca being ed pted to be secured to san ase mem er w en sai s eet lS overlying SaId hair.

2. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet comprises rubber.

3.- The overlay of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet covers at least 50 percent of the outer surface of said base member.

4. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet covers at least percent of the outer surface of said base member.

5. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said base member is substantially conical in shape.

6. The hair rod of claim 5 wherein the apex of said I member.

10. The hair rod of claim 1 and further including a plurality of protuberances on the outer surface of said base member.

11. A hair rod comprising a base member adapted to have hair rolled thereon, said base member being substantially conical in shape, said base member being hollow and open at the base thereof, and a perforated resilient elastic sheet overlying said base member and adapted to be releasably secured thereto, said sheet covering at least 40 percent of the outer surface of said base member and said sheet overlying said hair rolled on said base member, said sheet being triangular in shape and having the apex thereof secured to said base member at the apex of the cone, said hair rod further including a cylindrical cup adapted to be inserted in the open base of said cone, with the base of said triangular sheet secured to said plug. 

1. A hair rod comprising a base member adapted to have hair rolled thereon, and a perforated resilient elastic sheet overlying said base member, said elastic sheet having two ends, one of said ends being secured to said base member, the other of said ends being secured to a cap, said elastic sheet covering at least 40 percent of the outer surface of said base member, and said elastic sheet overlying said hair when rolled on said base member, said cap being adapted to be secured to said base member when said sheet is overlying said hair.
 2. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet comprises rubber.
 3. The overlay of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet covers at least 50 percent of the outer surface of said base member.
 4. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said elastic sheet covers at least 75 percent of the outer surface of said base member.
 5. The hair rod of claim 1 wherein said base member is substantially conical in shape.
 6. The hair rod of claim 5 wherein the apex of said base member is truncated and has a rod extending axially outward therefrom.
 7. The hair rod of claim 5 wherein said conical base member is hollow and is open at the base thereof.
 8. The hair rod of claim 5 and further including a plurality of protuberances on the outer surface of said base member.
 9. The hair rod of claim 8 wherein said protuberances are formed in spaced bands on said base member.
 10. The hair rod of claim 1 and further including a plurality of protuberances on the outer surface of said base member.
 11. A hair rod comprising a base member adapted to have hair rolled thereon, said base member being substantially conical in shape, said base member being hollow and open at the base thereof, and a perforated resilient elastic sheet overlying said base member and adapted to be releasably secured thereto, said sheet covering at least 40 percent of the outer surface of said base member and said sheet overlying said hair rolled on said base member, said sheet being triangular in shape and having the apex thereof secured to said base member at the apex of the cone, said hair rod further including a cylindrical cup adapted to be inserted in the open base of said cone, with the base of said triangular sheet secured to said plug. 